| Other important endocrine effects of leptin include immune function regulation, hematopoiesis, angiogenesis, and bone development. |
| They had unusual levels of leptin and ghrelin, both hormones involved in appetite. |
| First, sleep deprivation lowers levels of the hormone leptin, an absence of which can trigger the overconsumption of carbohydrates. |
| Apart from its role in regulation of fat metabolism, leptin may also regulate insulin release as part of an adipoinsular feedback. |
| Among the topics for discussion are the roles of ghrelin and leptin in obesity. |
| Our bodies are thought to have a built-in system to measure levels of a key protein, leptin, which is produced in fatty tissue. |
